tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61536593847181728152024-03-14T01:52:55.952-07:00A Year of Living PositivelyApplying the rules of positivity consistently to gauge their effectiveness in personal growth. Feeding the brain, feeding the body, feeding the soul.....cherellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13643258879501877022noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153659384718172815.post-46668556075714098822014-09-27T12:58:00.004-07:002014-09-27T12:58:55.601-07:00Living with awareness...Of what is going on around me.<br />
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Instances of time and shifts in mood and momentum.<br />
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Feeling just a little bit anxious at this transition of starting to push out of my comfort zone to grow beyond my fears.<br />
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What are your fears? Mine is public speaking...and yet, I have a desire to help people make more conscious decisions about food, thoughts and life balance. So - I have to get out of my comfort zone if I want to reach lots of people right?<br />
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So, with this little fear I am trying a few different mental tricks which have worked in the past (more for helping me get to sleep when I am anxious.).<br />
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The first is mentally (or I could do this physically too!) writing down on a large letter size piece of paper all my fears which are preventing me from moving forward, taking my time to be thorough and get it all on there. I then scrunch that paper up into a tight wad, using all my strength (physically or with imagination) I launch that ball as far into the distance as I can, beyond the boundaries of the universe where it can no longer bother me (or you could just throw it into a nearby fire with the same result :)<br />
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Or I can address the fears head on - to that end I have signed up (and paid for, eek!) - for a course which will tackle my public speaking issues over a weekend and teach me tips and tricks to own my speaking space and project myself with confidence and has been highly recommended by a friend. I'm also often re-writing my mental script - day and night I am picturing myself as a strong, creative, interesting public speaker who turns challenges into opportunities...this course is a necessary investment to my future because I have big possibilities brewing and I want to stamp out my fears along the way....<br />
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So that is my initial approach, I will let you know how it goes in a few weeks!!cherellihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13643258879501877022noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6153659384718172815.post-54731122789336203482014-09-13T17:27:00.002-07:002014-09-13T21:06:22.480-07:00In the Beginning...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is me.<br />
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I love the mountains. I love working hard to get to the top - and soaking up the vista, wondering at these ancient landforms that have seen countless generations pass.<br />
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Over the years I have become vulnerable to negativity, scandal, sensationalism, status quo and ego - just like many other people. But this year, I am fuelling myself differently -<br />
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I am feeding my mind,<br />
feeding my body,<br />
feeding my soul -<br />
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all that is positive - as much as I can....AND<br />
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trying to share the love, share the energy. <br />
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For my mind that means turning off the news - scandalalous you say! I may not know what is going on and which celebrity is the latest to be a passing star, I may not be tuning in to the latest airline crash and all the speculation that goes with it....but I think I will be okay. Instead I will tune into inspirational tv and radio, enjoy some music to dance to, be motivated by others stories. I can catch up on the news by asking my husband if there is anything important I should know about (yes, there are many many things going on which are important but at the end of the day we need to prioritize what we can change).<br />
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For my body that means feeding it with nutrient dense foods. Let it be known that this is not a 100% strict "diet", it is doing everything I can at least every other day to be healthy - but allowing myself to ENJOY the occasional indulgence (after all, "occasional" equals highly enjoyable). I have read many many books on nutrition and tried to work out what is best for my body. For the main part I have settled on a mostly paleo approach because this works for me - for now. Life is ever-changing so who's to say I won't be vegan in ten years??? Never say never. Oh, and obviously moving my body is big on the agenda - I have a goal to set the world record for the 99 year old freestyle in the pool so I have to keep my mobility and fitness up in preparation :)<br />
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For my soul, I pursue growth. Learning about what life means to me. Much of this comes from reading...but then again a lot comes from living in the moment and noticing that which i would have overlooked before.<br />
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I also want to see what happens when I set intentions to be open to people and their worlds, value everyone's uniqueness...and try to share some positive energy with them. <br />
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So that's it....let's see where this goes!<br />
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